Invalid bed



Dec..30, 1930. A. IPLICJIAN 1,787,380

- I'NVALID BED 7 Filed Oct. 19, 1928 Fig. 4.

- the bed (the mattress together with the Patented Dec. 30, 1930 ARAMIPLICJIAN, OF ATHENS, GREECE INVALID BED Application filed October 19,1928, Serial No. 313,596, and in Germany August 3, 1927.

In the handling or nursing of invalids who are unable to walk,especially those with injured legs, it is very burdensome to remove orcarry the invalid from a bed to a chair or couch. For the invalidmoreover a removal of this description is often injurious andaccompanied by pain.

The object of the present invention is a new invalid bed, which is soconstructed that removal is avoided and a special chair or couch is notrequired.

The essential feature of the inventionas'compared with known mattresseshaving removable sections-consists in providin" porting frame therefor)towards the middl portion thereof, with a part adapted to be drawn outat the side and furnished with an under framework, which part is formedas a chair or seat.

The arrangement is moreover such that the invalid, when lying in bed, byraising the upper portion of the body, can place himself upon thisportion of the bed which is adapted to be drawn out. The removable seatportion ofthe bed with the invalid thereon is then drawn out from theside from the framework of the bed.

Before the removable section is drawn out forming part of the chair,supports for the arms and the back of the invalid may be fi ted inposition.

The subject of the invention is illustrated by way of example in theaccon'ipanying drawing.

Fig. 1 shows the invalid bed in plan with the; removable section servingas a chair or couch in the position where it is orawn forward.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on 1-1, Fi 1., looking in the directionof the arrows.

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the supports adapted to be fitted to theremovable portion of the bed when it is to be converted into a chair orseat.

Fig. 4- is a plan showing the removable section of the bed in use for achair or seat but having the supports for the back and arms fitted inposition. 1

Referring to the drawings the bed 1 comprising an underframework and amattress is provided with a middle cut-away portion. Into this cut-awayportion is adapted to slide or fit removably a section 3, which, whenpushed in completes the surface of the mattress. It is mounted upon aspecial supporting framework 1- provided with feet. This portion 3 ofthe bed together with its supporting framework 4 is of the dimensionsand the shape of a seat or stool and provided with a foot rest 5. It isalso furnished with projections or extensions or with sockets 9 for thefitting into position of the removable suppoi'tsa1-ms or back-which areprovided with pins or fittings 8 for fitting into the sockets.

It will be observed with reference to Figure 3 that the detailattachment constitutes back and arm rests, and said attachm nt may bedetachably secured upon the mattress portion 3 after the latter has beenpulled out. For this purpose the attachment is provided with studs 8which fit into ears 9 on the mattress portion 3.

The essential feature of the invention is that at some suitable part ofthe bed and/or of the mattress a removable section is provided in theshape of the seat of a chair which section is supported by anappropriate under framework.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesis iin invalid bed having a mattress provided with a cutout, saidcut-out being adapted for the reception of a detachable mattress portionwhich completes the mattress, said mattress portion being provided withan underframe and a foot rest and securing means as eyes or the like,for the attachment of a detachable back rest after the mat-tress portionis pulled out from the bed.

in witness whereof I affix my si 'nature.

ARAM iPLihJIAN.

